Art Staff

Melissa Lovingood

Teaching Artist

Melissa started working at BCAT in 2018 as the Teaching artist in metals. She holds a B.F.A. from East Carolina University and an M.F.A. from San Diego State University. Melissa has taught at the University of North Dakota, the University of Texas — Rio Grande Valley, Georgia Southern University, High Point University, and taught and was gallery director at North Iowa Area Community College.

Mary Kay Palazzo

Community Outreach Specialist for the Arts

Mary Kay joined BCAT as a resident artist in Metals in 2020, and later became a Teaching Artist through the collaboration between BCAT and DuBois Central Catholic School. Now, she works as the Community Outreach Specialist within the art department. Mary Kay holds a BFA from Kent State University, where her focus was in crafts (jewelry/metals) and nonprofit studies. During an internship at ArtsNow in Akron, OH, Mary Kay discovered her excitement for using art as a means of building connections and strengthening communities.